Thanksgiving Turkey

[Old Hickory]

Spatchcocked a 12# hen, brined with salt 24 hr. injected with butter and a little lemon.  Rub was simple OO, garlic salt, black pepper.  Then onto the Weber kettle grill for a indirect cook and smoke:



It took about 2hr. 20min. cook with intermittent addition of hickory chips, IT of breast 160* and thigh 165# and off:



The results were excellent with a moist and tender turkey meat, with a touch of gentle hickory smoke.  I have cooked Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey's for over 60 yrs. and this one may have been my best.  The family loved it.

[hikerman]

Looks fantastic OH! Wonderful job sir! I'd love one of those drumsticks but I'm sure somebody beat me to it! 

[Pappymn]

Another great turkey post, looks perfect

[sliding_billy]

That is a beautiful bird.

[aliengriller]

Looks super--sure it was great.   SUGGESTED spatchcocking our 16# this year, but was met with cold stares.   Did it the regular way on the grill.   OK, but I have done better.  Probably do it next year and just not say a word to ANYONE.   

[Las Vegan Cajun]

Great looking bird, another perfect 10.

[muebe]

Love the before and after pics!

Great color on the flattened out bird

[Big Dawg]

Great looking bird, another perfect 10.

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BD

[MoHuka]

Fantastic looking bird...good job

[smokeasaurus]

Once you spatchcock a chicken or turkey you just wont cook em any other way. They cook so fast and evenly. You get more smoke flavor throughout.

You and your Weber nailed this turkey   Picture perfect.

[Old Hickory]

The taste is the true test of a succesful cook, IMHO.

[sparky]

one of the best looking turkeys cooked on a kettle I have ever seen.  outstanding color.  1st rate turkey cooking all the way.   

[TentHunteR]

Nicely done, Hickory.  It looks beautifully cooked!

That's my favorite way to do a turkey on a Weber Kettle; spatchcocked & laid off to one side with the coals piled off to the other side.

[IR2dum]

OH, beautiful color on that bird.